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Originally posted by kz1000:

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Originally posted by ubelongoutside:

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Originally posted by LtJL:
Sorry, endorsed by Corporal Maxwell Klinger himself, Tony Packo's dogs in East Toleo. Flown from Toledo to South Korea.

Ohio chili dogs now I've heard it all...

Just stick to throwing your chili on spaghetti, because it belongs nowhere near a hot dog

Your taste buds are Section 8.

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Originally posted by LtJL:
Sorry, endorsed by Corporal Maxwell Klinger himself, Tony Packo's dogs in East Toleo. Flown from Toledo to South Korea.

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Originally posted by elde:
James Coney Island: 95 years in Houston. Awesome. The only thing I truly miss about moving out of the city!

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Originally posted by V-Tail:
Surely (and don't call me Shirley!), I can not be the only one here who was born in Brooklyn ("God's Country").

As a kid, my cousins and I always looked forward to those summer days when we would get on the subway, which emerged from its underground passageway and rose to become the "el" (elevated train) above the streets.

We would get off at the Coney Island stop and head straight for Nathan's -- the One True Hot Dog vendor. Sauerkraut and mustard, the deli mustard with ground horseradish in it was first choice, but yellow mustard was a barely acceptable substitute. Chopped onion and relish were optional, the purists stuck to just sauerkraut and mustard.

Those hot dogs and Nathan's fries. I can still remember them, seventy years later. We would stuff ourselves, thus making sure that we had something substantial in our stomachs to throw up, if need be, when we rode the death-defying boardwalk rides.

The parachute jump was my mother's favorite. I never worked up enough courage to ride that with her, so I would stay on the ground and pray for her safety.



The bobsled was more my style. This was a roller coaster type ride, but instead of tracks, the bobsled cars rolled down sort of a chute:



Back to the hot dogs: Nathan's brand Coney Island style hot dogs are available in most supermarkets. If you haven't tried one, be prepared for your tongue to throw a party for your mouth (thank you, Mel Brooks) when you bite into that all beef juicy goodness. Nathan understood the art of blending the right spices, and the proper use of garlic in a hot dog.

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Originally posted by signewt:
Nathan's was much touted as being 'the' dog from heaven over much of the previous 30 years. I've know former NooYawkers practically swoon in their praise of the genre.

Circa 1994 I anted up and ordered some fresh with dry ice 24 hour delivery directly from there to my kitchen in the PNW.

I was impressed by the service, the damn-fast delivery, the hoop-la & promotion of the dog. And they seemed to be 'fresh'.

While edible, the product not only failed to register as significant upgrade to my palate, it was misrepresented in such a way by overenthusiastic patrons that I gained some insight into just how the dominant political process there hangs on.

YMMV. Mine certainly does.

But on to chili dogs.